ELECTION

Tuesday, November 6th was the general election. Here are some links that should help answer any questions you may have about the voting process, as well as links that will help you become a more educated and informed voter.

http://www.politifact.com/ - Pulitzer Prize-winning website “examine[s] statements by members of Congress, state legislators, governors, mayors, the president, cabinet secretaries, lobbyists, people who testify before Congress and anyone else who speaks up in American politics.”

http://votesmart.org/ - “ Votesmart is a non-partisan, nonprofit educational organization funded exclusively through individual contributions and philanthropic foundations.” It contains information on public statements, special interest groups, legislative committees, as well as contact information about dozens of political parties.

http://www.factcheck.org/ - A project organized by UPenn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center to research and compare “the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.”